Emerging from the Mess

Finding Hope in Life's Storms

Brendan McManus (SJ), Jim Deeds

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Messenger Publications
15 July 2024

Spirituality & religious experience; Religious life & practice; Mind, body, spirit: meditation & visualisation

In the shadows, dawn unfailingly renews itself, a timeless cycle often overlooked. Amid post-pandemic chaos—uncertainty, drought, war—this is not the ultimate reality; it's a transient realm for growth. Amid suffering, the Christ elevates us, unveiling our true destiny with the Light breaking through weary clouds. ""Emerging from the Mess"" embodies the flux of suffering to joy, resilience in 'liminal space.' The book advocates daily resurrection living, embracing gratitude for every moment's gift, transforming darkness to light, despair to hope, culminating in a metaphorical 11th-hour rescue from death to resurrection.

By: Brendan McManus (SJ), Jim Deeds
Imprint: Messenger Publications
Country of Publication: Ireland
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm,
ISBN: 9781788126601
ISBN 10: 1788126602
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 15 July 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Brendan McManus SJ is a Spiritual Director and retreat giver in Belfast. He has published several books with Messenger Publications including Contemplating the Camino, Surviving Suicide Bereavement, and, with Jim Deeds, Discover God Daily, Finding God in the Mess and Deeper into the Mess. Jim Deeds is a poet and author, and works in Pastoral Ministry in the Diocese of Down and Connor. He has co-authored the award-winning Finding God in the Mess series with Brendan McManus SJ, published by Messenger Publications.

Reviews for Emerging from the Mess: Finding Hope in Life's Storms

‘Beautiful, hopeful, with excellent photography – a book to keep at hand and dip into when life can feel overwhelming.’ * Methodist Recorder * ‘Those familiar with their earlier books will need no urging to acquire this one. Those new to the series will quickly realise how much they need to read those earlier books.’ * The Irish Catholic *